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We always teach the risk of hepatisis as a blood borne virus on all our courses. When you are dealing with wounds or giving CPR we talk about the importance of gloves and other protected equipment. This week is Hepatisis Awareness Day so we thought we would share what you need to know about this deadly disease.

After two deaths caused by bouncy inflatables, here are the hidden dangers of the most loved fairground attractions.

Bouncy castles are one of the most popular attractions that always make an appearance at funfairs, birthdays and other special events. Although, they are always the ride that the kids want to go on; we dont want to ruined anyone's fun but according to the Health and Safety Executive there are dangers that every parent deserves to know.

As the weather heats up for the first time this year, already 3 people have died from the effects of jumping into cold water. Known as cold water shock is the initial part of your bodies reaction if you enter cold water when you already warm.

We are pleased to be working in partnership with Tandridge Teaching Alliance offering a range of courses to the Alliance. 

A local Surrey mum recently shared with us the day her daughter stopped breathing in the busy Guildford traffic. Read about how other people react to this situation and what you can do if you are ever faced with an emergency as a bystander. 

This week is Child Safety Week. An initiative by the Child Accident Prevention Trust, it is a week designed to highlight dangers to children in the home.

When any incident happens in a remote environment, a first aider will encounter a very different experience to those in the city. In the city, telephones, ambulances and advance on medical help are only minutes away. In the mountain, just getting a telephone signal to call for help could require hours of difficult travel, not to mention the time it can take for a rescue party to reach a trailhead after the authorities have been contacted.

Mental Health First Aider training - what is it all about?

The Health and Safety Executive recommends all workplaces appoint a Mental Health First Aider. Mental health illness is the 3rd most common illness at work after back pain and lung disease; yet the traditional workplace first aid course does not include any type of training on mental health.

We are pleased to have arranged a 2 hour parent first aid course in our Guildford Training Rooms on the 11th June 2019 from 10 am till 12.00 noon.

The Department of Education has recently adviced that CPR and Life Saving skills we become a compulsory subject on the school curriculum from 2020.

Over the month of March we conducting our own research project to see how schools will integrate this change. The results proved very interesting. Thank you to the schools who took time to complete our research.

As we approach the Easter Holidays and yummy chocolate treats, we share the tradagy of 5 year old Sophie who choked to death on a mini egg.

This months newsletter focuses on Sepsis. 

We are also pleased to share news on our new venues, information sheets on stab wound first aid and mental health first aid. 

We are pleased to launch two new venues for our Paediatric Public Courses.

HSE Latest Information

After several recent incidents in which two cases have resulted in death and the other, serious injury to multiple persons.  The HSE have reviewed and issued guidelines on the puchasing or hire of inflatables.

 January Newsletter

2019 is now in full swing! See our January Newsletter to have access to all of our upcoming courses for the year.

 October Newsletter

Halloween can be a scary time for people with allergies so make sure that you're prepared with what to do, in an anaphylaxis emergency.

Treating a burn at home

I put my one-year-old down on the floor as I stepped in the house, like a moth to a lamp, she headed straight for the gurgling radiator and then, scream! 

Anaphylaxis and adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) in Schools

In October last year a new legislation was passed which allows schools in the UK to keep spare adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) for emergency use. 

Important document for schools regarding Automated External Defibrillator

Important documents published by various sources that we recommend for download.

Knowing the signs and treatment of a heart attack could easily mean the difference between life and death. A good percentage of patients may not make it to A&E because they ignored their symptoms. This article shares 15 symptoms - take a look, you might be surprised...

Shocking statistics from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has revealed how important it is to take accident prevention seriously.

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A boy of ten saved his brother's life using first-aid skills he learned on a school visit to a hospital just days before!

Nine year old Nainika Tikoo from London tragically passed away on 22nd May after a severe anaphylactic reaction from dairy free pancakes with blackberries.

Initially the students thought their trainer David Knowles was role-playing after he suffered a cardiac arrest.

GOV.UK provide guidance documentation for governing bodies, school leaders and schools staff to assist with ensuring the setting has appropriate First Aid provision, please click here to view the Guidance for First Aid in Schools.

Surrey First Aid Training can also provide guidance on courses and legal requirements for your setting.

https://www.surreyfirstaid.com/your-legal-requirements/schools.html

Emergency First Aid at Work manuals available for purchase

A5 First Aid Manual: £2.95 each

The latest information from the Sudden Adult Death Trust (SADS UK) is that their Big Shock Campaign to get more defibrillators in schools has been a huge success. SADS UK had a meeting with Policymakers at the Department of Education and as a consequence they have advised schools to consider purchasing a defibrillator as part of their first aid equipment.

Did you know that you can send an SMS text message to the UK 999 service where it will be passed to the police, ambulance, fire rescue, or coastguard?

***NEW LEGISLATION ALLOWS “SPARE” EMERGENCY ADRENALINE AUTO-INJECTORS IN SCHOOLS***

The European Resuscitation Council have recently reviewed a number of first aid protocols and now suggest that there is a need in certain circumstances to include haemostatic dressings and tourniquets. 

What is a high fever?

Did you know that a ‘high fever’ in children under five is considered to be a temperature of 38C (100.4F) or above?

The Millie’s Mark Trust does not currently have a preferred supplier for Paediatric First Aid training, which means Early Years settings are free to choose a provider of their choice, as there is no current course accreditation required. 

According to the British Heart Foundation, in the 1960s more than 7 out of 10 heart attacks in the UK were fatal. Today at least 7 out of 10 people survive. Two of the most important factors influencing survival are the early use of effective CPR and early defibrillation. Defibrillation is achieved by the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED).